Patents by Inventor Jongmi Choi
Jongmi Choi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10058177Abstract: A home appliance includes a main body having a storage compartment, a door that opens or closes the storage compartment, a detection unit to detect an opening or closing of the door, a display unit disposed on the main body or the door to display information, and a control unit to control the display unit on the basis of the detection by the detection unit. The control unit changes a display on the display unit from a main screen to a function management screen in response to a command inputted on the main screen when the main screen is displayed on the display unit, and the control unit changes a display on the display unit from the main screen to the function management screen in response to the opening or closing of the door detected by the detection unit when the main screen is displayed on the display unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2014Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hyoungjun Park, Jongmi Choi
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Patent number: 9639823Abstract: An electric product which includes a recognition device obtaining information about a food item to be added to a storage compartment, and a display unit displaying information about a food item stored in the storage compartment. The electric product further includes a memory unit storing the information about the food item stored in the storage compartment, and a control unit controlling the display unit. The recognition device obtains information about a food item to be added. The control unit stores the information about the food to be added in the memory unit and displays the information about the food added to the memory unit on the display unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2013Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hyoungjun Park, Jongmi Choi, Museung Kim, Yanghwan Kim
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Patent number: 9385784Abstract: A mobile terminal, a home appliance and a method for operating the same are disclosed. The mobile terminal includes a display configured to display a predetermined screen, a near field communication (NFC) module configured to transmit or receive information related to the screen to or from a home appliance by tagging to the home appliance, and a controller configured to control display of the information received from the home appliance on the display. Accordingly, it is possible to transmit information between the home appliance and the mobile terminal via NFC.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2013Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Yanghwan Kim, Chulgon Tak, Chansung Jeon, Hyoungjun Park, Jongmi Choi
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Patent number: 9367058Abstract: The present invention relates to a network system and a control method thereof. The network system includes: a commercial electric appliance comprising a cost system for an operation thereof; and a control device communicably connected to the commercial electric appliance, wherein the control device comprises a display unit configured to remotely monitor operation information of the commercial electric appliance.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2012Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Seonghwan Kang, Kangwoon Cheon, Minjin Oh, Jongmi Choi, Chulgon Tak
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Patent number: 9303350Abstract: Provided is a laundry handling apparatus. The laundry handling apparatus includes a display part for displaying information and a control part for controlling the display part. When the display part is turned on, a plurality of screens divided according to contents are displayed on the display part. At least one of course selection screen for selecting a course and a function selection part for selecting an additional function except for the course selection is displayed on one of the plurality of screens.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2012Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hyoungjun Park, Yanghwan Kim, Jongmi Choi
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Patent number: 9219763Abstract: A network system is provided. The network system includes: a first component having a first device code and performing a predetermined function; and a second component having a second device code and exchanging information with the first component for communication connection. One of the first and second components receives a command for the communication connection and generates a connection sequence. The component generating the connection sequence exchanges communication addresses and device codes with the other component receiving the connection sequence. If the information has not been exchanged between the first component and the second component during a predetermined time, the first component and the second component are switched to a communication connection standby mode.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2012Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hyoungjun Park, Yanghwan Kim, Hoonbong Lee, Museung Kim, Jongmi Choi, Chansung Jeon, Seonghwan Kang
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Patent number: 9111440Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator, which includes a display part and a control part. The display part displays information. The control part controls the display part. The display part includes a first display part for displaying information related to an additional function except for a cooling function, and a second display part for displaying temperature information related to the cooling function.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2012Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hyoungjun Park, Yanghwan Kim, Museung Kim, Jongmi Choi
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Publication number: 20140372619Abstract: A network system is provided. The network system includes: a first component having a first device code and performing a predetermined function; and a second component having a second device code and exchanging information with the first component for communication connection. One of the first and second components receives a command for the communication connection and generates a connection sequence. The component generating the connection sequence exchanges communication addresses and device codes with the other component receiving the connection sequence. If the information has not been exchanged between the first component and the second component during a predetermined time, the first component and the second component are switched to a communication connection standby mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2012Publication date: December 18, 2014Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Hyoungjun Park, Yanghwan Kim, Hoonbong Lee, Museung Kim, Jongmi Choi, Chansung Jeon, Seonghwan Kang
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Publication number: 20140191856Abstract: A home appliance including a communication unit connected to and in communication with external devices; a display unit displaying, on a display screen, information about an external device, among the external devices, which is in communication with the communication unit; and a control unit controlling the display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Sanghun CHO, Hyocheol JEONG, Yanghwan KIM, Jongmi CHOI
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Publication number: 20140184046Abstract: A home appliance includes a main body having a storage compartment, a door opening/closing the storage compartment, a detection unit detecting an opened or closed state of the door, a display unit disposed on the main body or the door to display information, and a control unit controlling the display unit on the basis of the detection by the detection unit. A screen that is capable of being displayed on the display unit includes a main screen and a function management screen that is displayed when a selection is capable of being made with respect to the main screen. When the opened or closed state of the door is detected by the detection unit, the control unit displays the function management screen on the display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2014Publication date: July 3, 2014Inventors: Hyoungjun Park, Jongmi Choi
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Publication number: 20140169640Abstract: An electric product which includes a recognition device obtaining information about a food item to be added to a storage compartment, and a display unit displaying information about a food item stored in the storage compartment. The electric product further includes a memory unit storing the information about the food item stored in the storage compartment, and a control unit controlling the display unit. The recognition device obtains information about a food item to be added. The control unit stores the information about the food to be added in the memory unit and displays the information about the food added to the memory unit on the display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Hyoungjun PARK, Jongmi CHOI, Museung KIM, Yanghwan KIM
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Publication number: 20140087660Abstract: A mobile terminal, a home appliance and a method for operating the same are disclosed. The mobile terminal includes a display configured to display a predetermined screen, a near field communication (NFC) module configured to transmit or receive information related to the screen to or from a home appliance by tagging to the home appliance, and a controller configured to control display of the information received from the home appliance on the display. Accordingly, it is possible to transmit information between the home appliance and the mobile terminal via NFC.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Yanghwan KIM, Chulgon TAK, Chansung JEON, Hyoungjun PARK, Jongmi CHOI
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Publication number: 20130346300Abstract: The present invention relates to a network system and a control method thereof. The network system includes: a commercial electric appliance comprising a cost system for an operation thereof; and a control device communicably connected to the commercial electric appliance, wherein the control device comprises a display unit configured to remotely monitor operation information of the commercial electric appliance.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2012Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventors: Seonghwan Kang, Kangwoon Cheon, Minjin Oh, Jongmi Choi, Chulgon Tak
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Publication number: 20130321136Abstract: Provided is a laundry handling apparatus. The laundry handling apparatus includes a display part for displaying information and a control part for controlling the display part. When the display part is turned on, a plurality of screens divided according to contents are displayed on the display part. At least one of course selection screen for selecting a course and a function selection part for selecting an additional function except for the course selection is displayed on one of the plurality of screens.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: LG Electronics inc.Inventors: Hyoungjun Park, Yanghwan Kim, Jongmi Choi
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Publication number: 20130307698Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator, which includes a display part and a control part. The display part displays information. The control part controls the display part. The display part includes a first display part for displaying information related to an additional function except for a cooling function, and a second display part for displaying temperature information related to the cooling function.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2012Publication date: November 21, 2013Inventors: Hyoungjun Park, Yanghwan Kim, Museung Kim, Jongmi Choi